Ebonyi APC Re-elects Okoro-Emegha As Chairman

The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has re-elected Stanley Okoro-Emegha as substantive state chairman of the party for another four-year term. Also returned were Chinedu Alphonsus-Nwali as State Deputy Chairman and Charles Chukwuma-Ofoke as State Secretary, alongside 33 other members of the State Working Committee. The officials were re-elected unopposed through … [Read more…]

FG Approves N4Bn Each for 12 Universities to Upgrade Engineering Facilities

  The Federal Government has approved N4 billion each for 12 selected universities of engineering and technology to rehabilitate workshops and procure modern equipment. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday at the inauguration of the Implementation Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund Special High-Impact Intervention Projects in Abuja. The News … [Read more…]

Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers’ Council and the Burden of Optional Unity

By Dr. David Okelue Ugwunta  At the National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health held in Abuja on 17th February, 2026, attended by President Tinubu, an unexpected institutional fault line surfaced as Enugu Monarch & Ooni openly disputed the existence of Southern Nigeria Traditional Ruler’s Council. Speaking at the health summit, the revered Eze … [Read more…]

Enugu Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest Four, Recover Snatched Phones, Cannabis

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered stolen mobile phones and suspected illicit substances during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts in the state. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, detailed the operations which took place over the weekend. On March 1, … [Read more…]

Presidency Refutes Report of Alleged Plot to Poison Tinubu

…Says No Villa Kitchen Staff was Arrested The Presidency, last night, described as fake, a viral social media video alleging that a kitchen staff member at the State House was arrested for attempting to poison President Bola Tinubu. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X, @aonanuga1956, dismissed the claim as outright false. According to the … [Read more…]

2027: ADC begins online membership registration

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the commencement of free online membership registration nationwide. This is a requirement for registered political parties to participate in the polls. The party, however, said the online registration is intended to build on the momentum of its membership registration and revalidation exercise launched … [Read more…]